French Frenzies A Social History of Pop Music in France

Larry Portis was born in the USA, in Bremerton, Washington. He grew up in Seattle (Washington) and Billings (Montana). Having emigrated to France in 1977, he is currently Professor of American Studies at the University of Montpellier, France. He has doctorates from Northern Illinois University and the University of Paris, and previously held teaching positions at the American University of Paris, the University of Paris (Jussieu), and the University of Clermont-Ferrand. He has published widely in the fields of European and US history and in sociology. His books include Georges Sorel (1980), Georges Sorel, présentation et textes choisis (1982), IWW et syndicalisme révolutionnaire aux Etats-Unis (1985), Les Classes sociales en France. Un débat inachèvé (1789-1989) (1988), La Main de fer en Palestine. Histoire et actualité de la lutte dans les territoires occupés (1992), Dictionnaire Black (1995), La politique étrangère des États-Unis depuis 1945. De la Guerre Mondiale à mondialisation (2000).Portis, Larry is the author of 'French Frenzies A Social History of Pop Music in France', published 2004 under ISBN 9781589395473 and ISBN 1589395476.